Why did excavation of Dwarka stop?

But unfortunately the work on further excavation has met a formidable roadblock in the form of academic indifference and government apathy. A proposal submitted to the government by Dr S.R. Rao, renowned marine archaeologist, who led the underwater investigations is collecting dust for over four years now.

Can we go underwater in Dwarka?

You can definitely go for scuba diving in Dwarka. The charges are- 5000rs per person plus 1000rs rental for the diving equipment.

Who destroyed Dwarka?

Sultan Mahmud Begada
In 1473 the Gujarat Sultan Mahmud Begada sacked the city and destroyed the temple of Dwarka. The Jagat Mandir or the Dwarakadhisa temple was later rebuilt.

Who built Dwarka for Krishna?

Krishna is also said to have reclaimed 12 yojanas or 96 square kilometres (37 sq mi) of land from the sea to create Dwarka. Dwarka was established as the capital in Saurashtra by the Aryans during the Puranaic.

What happened to Dwarka after Krishna left?

After Krishna was killed near Dwarka (there is a temple where he died) the major Yadava heads fought among themselves and killed each other. Dwarka was known as Swarna Dwarka and a prosperous port city in those days. The Dwarkadheesh temple facing the sea is the abode of Lord Krishna.

Why was Dwarka submerged in water?

The Dwarkadheesh temple facing the sea is the abode of Lord Krishna. Vishnu Purnana states that on the same day that Krishna departed from the earth the powerful dark bodied Kali Yug descended. The oceans rose and submerged the entire Dwarka.

Did Scientists Find Dwarka?

Numerous ancient artefacts were found, as well as the submerged remains of the ancient Dwarka during the next excavation led by an underwater archaeologist. Between 1983 and 1990 the archaeologists discovered a fortified foundation on which the ancient city walls must have been built along the river banks.

Who was the king of Dwarka?

Lord Krishna is referred to as Dwarkadish as he was the King of Dwarka.

Are Yadavas still alive?

According to the Mausala Parva (7.185-253) of the Mahabharata a few years after the Kurukshetra War, Andhaka-Vrsni Yadava clans of Dvaraka were destroyed due to a fratricidal war. Both Balarama and Krishna died soon after this war.

Did Radha lived in Dwarka?

However, nobody knew Radha in Dwarka. She requested Krishna to appoint her as a Devika in the palace. Radha lived in the palace throughout the day and as soon as she got the chance, she used to see Krishna. But in the palace, Radha could not feel the spiritual connection with Lord Krishna like before.

Why is Dwarka underwater?

The ancient Indian city of Dwarka is known in Hindu culture to have been the great and beautiful city of Krishna. The Hindu writings say that when Krishna left the Earth to join the spiritual world, the age of Kali began and Dwarka and its inhabitants were submerged by the sea.